Research in the areas of plastics, polymers, and biodegradable materials ranges from additive manufacturing to food packaging. This work focuses on the development and characterization of sustainable ...

Traditional polyesters are obtained via ring-opening polymerization (ROP), but significant research is currently directed at designing new biodegradable vinyl polymers with esters groups in the ...

For more than two years, the UN member states have been trying to agree on a plastics treaty that includes globally binding ...

We hear the word 'biodegradable' a lot - from teabags to ... Some gums are made of waxes polymers and that can’t be digested but don’t worry, if you do end swallowing some, it won’t do ...

Meanwhile, the microbial production of polymers has the potential to develop biodegradable alternatives in a more sustainable way. It is well known that organisms can naturally synthesize polymers ...